NOVEL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Novel

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 16th century (denoting a short story or fable): from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th century in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French nuvele (see novel)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnɒvl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism

Short Definition:

fictitious prose narrative of book length

Examples:
  • the novels of Jane Austen
  • a paperback novel

Word: Novel

Speech Type: Adjective

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